{"id":557,"date":"2019-11-10T08:29:20","date_gmt":"2019-11-10T08:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tipperarydrama.ie\/?page_id=557"},"modified":"2026-03-04T10:44:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T10:44:20","slug":"2020-festival","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tipperarydrama.ie\/?page_id=557","title":{"rendered":"2022 Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>THE CO. TIPPERARY DRAMA FESTIVAL<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>HOLYCROSS<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tipperarydrama.ie\/\">www.tipperarydrama.ie<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0 Festival Director : Donal Duggan, \u00a0Holycross, Co.Tipperary<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0\u00a0 Phone: 086-257 5159\u00a0 Email:<\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"mailto:donal@dugganvet.ie\">donal@dugganvet.ie<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> Fax:0504-43147<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Adjudicator: \u00a0ANNA WALKER \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\">OVERALL \u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>(P)<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong> HANNIFIN CUP\u00a0 (Entertaining Play)<\/strong><strong> \u00a0Conversations on a Homecoming \/ Kilmeen D.G.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 GALLAGHER AWARD for most promising actor\/actress<\/strong><strong> \u2013 <\/strong><strong>Justine Murphy\u00a0 \/ The Beacon<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>(P)<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong> DR.MORRIS MEMORIAL CUP\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>[ Tipperary Group) Holycross\/ Ballycahill<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">(A)<\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">BEST SET OVERALL[Josie Slattery Perptual Trophy] The Door on the Left \/ Cornmill<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>(C)<\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>1<sup>st<\/sup> ADJUDICATOR AWARD: Kilworth D.G.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">(C)<\/span> <\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>2<sup>nd<\/sup> ADJUDICATOR AWARD :<\/strong><strong>Fionn Stafford \/ The Kings of Kilburn High Road<\/strong>\/<strong>Camross<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Best Lighting: Corn Mill D.G.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Best Sound:Corn Mill D.G.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>================================================================<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\">CONFINED<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>(A)<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong> BEST ACTOR : Pat Sinnott as Jap\/Kings of Kilburn High Road\/Camross D.G.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>(A)<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong> BEST ACTRESS : <\/strong><strong>Patricia Coghlan as Deirdre \/The Quiet Moment\/Kilworth D.G.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>(B)<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong> BEST SUPP.ACTOR:<\/strong><strong>Moss Carroll as Eddie \/The Quiet Moment \/ Kilworth D.G.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">(B)<\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">BEST SUPP.ACTRESS:<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Mary Earlie as Kay\/Little Gem\/ Kilrush D.G.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">3<sup>rd<\/sup><\/span> \u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Little Gem \/ Kilrush D.G.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">2<sup>nd<\/sup><\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>The Quiet Moment \/ Kilworth D.G.<\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>(P)<\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> 1<sup>st<\/sup><\/span> \u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Tipperary Star Cup<\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> \u00a0\u201cThe Kings of Kilburn High Road\/Camross<\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">D.G<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>\u00a0BEST PRODUCER : <\/strong><strong>Michael Stafford\/Kings of Kilburn High Road\/Camross D.G.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>================================================================<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\">OPEN\u00a0 <\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>BEST ACTOR (Matthew Bourke) : Denis O\u2019sullivan as \u201cMichael\u201d (Conversations of a Homecoming) <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>BEST ACTRESS :Sheila Wall as \u201cMissus\u201d (Conversations of a Homecoming,Kilmeen)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>BEST SUPP.ACTOR: Lar McCarthy as \u201cJunior\u201d Conversations of a Homecoming.Kilmeen<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>BEST SUPP.ACTRESS \u00a0: Sharon Mawe as \u201cPeggy\u201d Conversations of a Homecoming,Kilmeen<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">3<sup>rd<\/sup> <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Ballycogley \u201cThe Beacon\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u00a02<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0 Corn mill D.G. \u201cThe door on the Left\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">(P) 1st<\/span>\u00a0 TIPP FM TROPHY\u00a0 \u00a0: Kilmeen D.G. Conversations of a Homecoming<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">(A)<\/span> BEST PRODUCER:(Frank Gleeson Award) Christy O\u2019Sullivan Kilmeen \u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 694px;\" width=\"576\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"125\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Friday 18<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"45\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>\u00a0(O)<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"323\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>The Beacon\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"152\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Ballycogley Players<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>by Nancy Harris<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Saturday 19<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>\u00a0(O)<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>The Door on the Left<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Carrigallen D.G<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>by Killian McGuinnes<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Sunday 20<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>\u00a0(O)<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Conversation of a Homecoming<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Kilmeen D.G.<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>by Tom Murphy<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Monday 21<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>\u00a0(C)<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Little Gem<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Kilrush D.G.<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>by Elaine Murphy<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Tuesday 22<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>CANCELLED DUE TO COVID<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Wednesday 23<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>\u00a0(C)<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>The Quite Moment<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Kilworth D.G.<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>By Mick Finn<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Thursday 24<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>\u00a0(C)<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Moll<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Hollycross\/ Ballycahill D.G.<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>By John B. Keane<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Friday 25<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>\u00a0(C)<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Brighton<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Skibbereen T.S.<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>By Jimm Nolan<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Saturday 26<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>\u00a0(C)<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>The Kings of Kilburn High Road<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>\u00a0Camross D.G.<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>By Jimmy Murphy<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Friday 18 (O) \u201c<\/strong> <strong>\u201cThe Beacon\u201d\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Ballycogley Players<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><em>By Nancy Harris<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><u>Synopsis of Play:<\/u><\/strong> <strong>A mysterious accident. A dead husband. People are talking. Secrets are resurfacing from the depths. Is the past ever truly dead? Biev, a celebrated artist, has moved from Dublin to her holiday cottage on an island off the west coast of West Cork but a dark shadow from the past hangs over her. When her estranged son and his new young wife arrive to stay, she is faced with some difficult questions. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>The play is set in Biev\u2019s cottage over a few days in summer with nine scenes in two acts. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Time \u2013 Present\u00a0 :<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Note: Some strong language and sexual references<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><u>Group History:<\/u><\/strong><u>\u00a0 <\/u><strong>Ballycogley Players were founded over 40 years ago. They perform Three One Act Comedies during Wexford Opera Fringe Festival and South Wexford areas each year. They have been regular performers on the Amateur Drama Festival Circuit, winning the Confined All Ireland in 2006 with The Weir and 2018 with The Night Alive, both written by Conor McPherson. The Group also undertake charity performances for local organisations and communities each year. The Group are delighted to welcome new members from teenage upwards.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>================================================================<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Saturday 19 (O) <\/strong><strong>\u201cThe Door on the Left&#8221;\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Cornmill T.G. Carrigallen<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><em>By Killian McGuinness<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><u>Synopsis of Play<\/u><\/strong><strong>: The play is set in south Leitrim against the background of the civil war which ensued as a result of the signing of the Anglo Irish Treaty 1921. Mary Bracken becomes the local curates housekeeper and this gives her family a bit of importance. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><u>Group History<\/u><\/strong><strong>:\u00a0 The tradition of drama in Carrigallen goes backto the late 1800\u2019s.The present group was founded in 1963 as the Community Players and their has been no break in activity since that time. The group has competed on the festival circuit since 1970 and has reached the all Ireland finals many times ,winning in 1998 with the Belfry,in 2005 with Stolen Child and 2014 with\u00a0 the Devil\u2019s Ceili. They also won the Abbey Theatre Award in 2014 &amp; 2019.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>================================================================<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Sunday 20 (O) <\/strong><strong>\u201cConversations of a Homecoming\u201d\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Kilmeen D.G.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">By Tom Murphy<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Synopsis of Play:Over a long drinking session in an East Galway pub a group of friends gather together after an absence of ten years. Faced with the changes the years have brought, they begin a long process of self-discovery.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><u>History of the Group<\/u><\/strong><strong><u>: <\/u><\/strong><strong><em>: <\/em><\/strong><strong>Kilmeen Drama Group, based in Rossmore, West Cork, are one of the longest established drama groups in the country. The group competes in both the One Act and Three Act circuits each year as well as running a Summer Theatre programme in the months of July and August.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><strong>At National level Kilmeen were All Ireland 3 Act Champions in 2006,2011,2012 and 2013. They also won All Ireland glory in 2011 in the One Act finals with \u201cDisco Pigs\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>===============================================================<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Monday 21 (C)\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>\u201cLittle Gem\u201d\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Kilrush D.G.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>By Elaine Murphy<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Synopsis of Play : Three generations of Dublin women tell their stories of a special year in their lives.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Happy-go-lucky Amber, fresh out of school, is high on life, double Sambucas and boyfriend Paul \u2013 that is until the \u2018indigestion\u2019 starts.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Her mother Lorraine attacks a customer at work and now she\u2019s seeing a \u2018head doctor\u2019. She\u2019s told to do one nice thing for herself each week \u2013 time to sign up for Salsa classes.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Nanny Kay, meanwhile, is finding life on the wrong side of sixty frustrating. Ailing husband Gem doesn\u2019t like the neighbours coming in to mind him and she\u2019s missing more than just his conversation!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>And if all that wasn\u2019t bad enough, little Gem makes his presence felt and life is never the same again<u>.<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">.<strong><u>History of the Group: <\/u><\/strong><strong>Kilrush Drama Group was founded by Mick Byrne in 1964 and have participated in the 3-Act Festival Circuit almost every year since 1965. The Group also presents a comedy each Autumn in the Parish Hall in Ballyroebuck and have been involved in numerous pageants over the years. In 2015, Kilrush DG won the Confined All-Ireland Drama Final in Kilmuckridge with their production of Poor Beast in the Rain by Billy Roche<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>================================================================<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Tuesday 22 CANCELLED Due to COVID<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>================================================================<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Wednesday 23 (C) &#8220;The Quite Moment&#8221;\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Kilworth D.G. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>By Mick Finn <\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><em>Synopsis: <\/em><\/strong><strong>Set in Limerick,this play examines relationships and memories in the Conway familyas they come to terms with their father developing Alzheimers. It is a rollercoaster journey of laughter and tears that will stay with the audience long after the final curtain.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><em>History of the Group: <\/em><\/strong><strong>Kilworth Dramatic Society are an amateur drama group based in north Cork. Our purpose is to promote and encourage a fun drama experience for all ages groups. We perform one and three act plays annually with proceeds benefitting local charities and organisations<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>===============================================================<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Thursday 24 (C) &#8220;Moll&#8221;\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Hollycross\/Ballycahill D.G. <em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>===============================================================<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Friday 25 (C) &#8220;<\/strong><strong>Brighton\u201d\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Skibbereen T.S.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><em>By Jim Nolan<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><em><u>Synopsis of Play<\/u><\/em><\/strong><strong><em>: <\/em><\/strong><strong>Dave, a care assistant with a complicated love life, Jack a professional actor who<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>\u00a0has suffered a life changing accident, and Lily, a retired Irish born civil servant, cross paths in the<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>\u00a0Sisters of Calvary Nursing Home on the Hammersmith Road, London in this bittersweet<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>\u00a0comedy about friendship, determination and survival.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><em><u>Group History<\/u><\/em><\/strong><strong><em>: <\/em><\/strong><strong>Now in their fourth decade of presenting plays both on the festival circuit and at home, Skibbereen Theatre Society has qualified for the All-Ireland finals on six of their last eight attempts. Patrons will remember their last three offerings in the finals: \u201cThe Beauty Queen of Leenane\u201d (Martin McDonagh) in Doonbeg 2019; \u201cThe Quiet Moment\u201d (Mike Finn) in Castleblaney 2016 and \u201cFamily Plot\u201d (Daragh Carville) in Kilmuckridge 2015.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>==============================================================<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Saturday 26 (C) &#8220;<\/strong><strong>The Kings of Kilburn High Road\u201d\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Camross D.G.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><em>By Jimmy Murphy\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><em>Synopsis of Play: <\/em><\/strong><strong>In the mid-1970s, six young men<\/strong><strong> emigrate to London in the hope of making their fortunes. Like so many of their generation, they spend their lives in manual labour and construction work. They intended to stay only a little while, make some money and return home as successful men,<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Now, twenty-something years later, they are still in LondonOne is successful. The others are broken from lives of hard work and even harder drinking.Five gather in a side room of a London pub drink to their fallen friend\u00a0\u2013 the only one to make it home, albeit in a coffin.Secrets are revealed and lies are uncovered<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><em>Group History: <\/em><\/strong><strong>Camross D.G.was formed in 1955 and has consistently produced one acts and full length plays yearly since then.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Better known on the one act circuit with four all Ireland wins, the last in 2008. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>This is our second venture onto the full length circuit having performed \u201cThe Loves of Cass Maguire\u201d in 2013 <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE CO. 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